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Butter Bean Soup
Recipe by:
Ann Caterina
A delicious vegan-friendly soup, that's packed full of protein. Butter beans are simmered with vegetables in a vegetable stock. Enjoy for lunch or dinner. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.
Ready in 3 hours 30 mins
Saved by 47 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 8 - 10
- 450g dried butter beans
- 1 litre water
- 5 carrots, chopped
- 1 leek, white part only, chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 2 sticks celery, chopped
- 4 cubes vegetable stock
- 2 litres water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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Preparation method
Prep: 25 mins | Cook: 2 hours 5 mins | Extra time: 1 hour, soaking1.
Bring 1 litre of water to the boil. Add dry butter beans and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
2.
In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add butter beans and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile, bring 1 litre of water to the boil. Add the vegetable stock to the boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add stock to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water and allow soup to simmer over a low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.
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Last updated:
14 Mar 2013
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